Okay, so I was messing around online today, just killing time, and I got to wondering about football teams. Specifically, I wanted to know if Iowa has an NFL team. I mean, Iowa’s a big football state, right? You’d think they would.
So, I started digging around. First thing I did was just a simple search. I typed in “Does Iowa have an NFL team?” And guess what? Turns out, they don’t! I was kind of surprised, honestly. But it makes sense when you think about it.

I found out that college football is the king in Iowa. Without any pro teams to root for, everyone’s all about their college teams. It’s like a whole different world of sports fandom there.
Then I did a little more research, and I found a list of all the NFL teams by state. There are 32 teams in total. It was interesting to see which states have multiple teams and which ones, like Iowa, don’t have any.
My Findings
- Iowa doesn’t have an NFL team.
- College football is huge in Iowa.
- There are 32 NFL teams in total.
- Some states have multiple NFL teams.
While I was researching, I stumbled upon some info about other pro sports in Iowa. Apparently, they don’t have any major league teams in any sport. But they do have some minor league teams like the Barnstormers, Cubs, Menace, and Wild. So, they’ve got some sports action, just not at the top professional level. I guess when it comes to pro sports, Iowa’s kind of left on the sidelines. They are not on the list, and it’s so sad.
Anyway, that’s what I learned today about Iowa and NFL teams. It wasn’t some big, groundbreaking discovery, but it was fun to find out. Maybe I’ll do some more digging into this kind of stuff in the future. You never know what you might learn!